Karl Best

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1978-1988 (1983-1988)
Proper Name
Karl Jon Best
Positions
P (378)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 210
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
March 6,1959   Age:  67.098
High School
Kent-Meridian (Kent,WA)
Drafted/Signed
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
bestk001
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Games - Pitching

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1983SEA4004001.00004.0000000.0--00221110000000.05.1--1.313
1984SEA5005211.50023.4001000.0--00001311300000.06.0--1.224
1985SEA150015721.66778.4670400.0--00144687711000.032.1--2.2312
1986SEA2600261523.400521.1921110.0--0110379101231000.035.2--1.41015
1988MIN110011800--29.1821000.0--00000025700000.012.0--1.134
Tot: 6100613256.4551645.2623510.0--014691721232942000.091.3--1.51938
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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1983SEA436292122.583.61114521000102022001001012541.6702264621.7
1984SEA5252477.280.2807000000610000000000200.0000111910.5
1985SEA151281213239.250.3052561205019501010010008225.000063917.7
1986SEA261631375761.350.374352111120246232202100026415.38138213117.6
1988MIN1159492224.373.4071570101011121221100001218.3342344524.4
Tot: 6141136013924.338.37296394518070154765142010601220.005721633216.0
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

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1983SEA4362914470.577002971038.33030001137.7002620276
1984SEA5252417651.2050017801624.0006000040.0000143220
1985SEA151281219425370.6836018939203225.000320051234.3433106155108
1986SEA2616313710231480.65450311350522314.110230121283.6311317145222020
1988MIN115949335190.261270461312915.25272010110.01253141088
Tot: 61411360260711160.6110574294117957317.762712183793.88623372727414742
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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1983SEA436291100050.0101000210221254.555360.0004--
1984SEA5252411000100.00000000107228.57600.00300.00
1985SEA1512812100000--000000031391025.642015.0000--
1986SEA2616313744000100.00000003102612642.6223939.135240.00
1988MIN11594911001100.0000040040241458.337571.43400.00
Tot: 614113607700187.510104051931536441.83611829.5112650.00
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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1983SEA436290000000000.00------------000.000.0570.71
1984SEA525240000000000.00------------000.000.0661.00
1985SEA151281210000000000.00------------000.000.027370.73
1986SEA261631370000000000.00------------000.000.037540.69
1988MIN115949193105851715304375603.2754.4044.0438.980.08.8122.3281525.4915.313300.43
Tot: 61411360193105851715304375600.4754.4044.0438.980.08.8122.328153.692.2881340.66
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%